title: Equipment for inhalation anesthesia.
abstract: Inhalation anesthesia has three requirements: delivery of oxygen, delivery of an appropriate concentration of a volatile anesthetic agent, and removal of carbon dioxide. Halothane and isoflurane are the most commonly used anesthetic agents. They are usually delivered with a semiclosed circle system using an out-of-the-circuit vaporizer. Carbon dioxide is eliminated by chemical absorption and by flow of excess oxygen and waste anesthetic agent through the pop-off valve. These gases should be scavenged to prevent room contamination. A variety of ancillary equipment is available to assist the anesthetist during the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Madison.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Eicker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuvelliez
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D010100:Oxygen